Leclanché and Narada Power enter strategic partnership
The two energy storage solution companies have signed an agreement to enter into a strategic alliance, which will see Leclanché share its battery storage technologies with Zhejiang Narada Power Source, which will allow the two companies to manufacture the storage solutions at scale in China.
Construction underway at Enel’s 180 MW solar plant in Peru
Once completed the project will be by far the largest PV plant in the country and one of the largest on the continent, as Enel looks to take advantage of the country’s push towards a more diversified energy mix.
Positive feedback for grid connection of 86 MW PV plant in South Africa
The Grid Access Unit of South African power utility Eskom has praised the efforts of juwi and Sonnedix for their successful connection to the grid of the Mulilo-Sonnedix-Prieska PV project, which is believed to be the first PV project under the REIPP to gain grid code compliance before reaching Commercial Operation.
Amazon expands partnership with Dominion for a further 180 MW of solar
The e-commerce giant has agreed to purchase energy from a further 180 MW of solar projects that will be developed by Dominion in Virginia, US, as Amazon looks to fuel 100% of its operations through renewable energy within the next ten years.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
With the fallout from the U.S. election still hot on everybody’s lips, news and speculation as to what The Donald might be planning with the solar industry was rife, but while the world’s eyes were fixed on the bizarre events taking place in Washington, the solar ‘deal of the year’ was finally approved between Tesla and SolarCity.
First Solar to ramp Series 6 production in 2018, lay off 1,600 workers
The thin-film maker has announced a shift in strategy which will eliminate its Series 5, reduce 2017 output to 2.2 GW, and reduce its global workforce by 27%.
JA Solar posts steady shipment and revenue growth for Q3
The Chinese solar company increases its total shipments 10% YoY and 1% sequentially, and it was a similar story in terms of revenue, which hit $624.3 million for the quarter.
Hanwha Q Cells teams with Asia Clean Capital on 200 MW Chinese solar pipeline
The South Korean solar company will provide modules and technical support to assist Asia Clean Capital’s rooftop solar ventures in China.
Battery use to drive 4.5 GW global surge in storage inverters, finds IHS Markit
Growth in grid-connected energy storage represents a global opportunity for suppliers of energy storage inverter and power conversion system suppliers. Wider adoption will accelerate cost reduction, finds IHS Markit.
EU confirms withdrawal of five additional Chinese solar firms from MIP
The European Commission confirmed yesterday that JinkoSolar, JA Solar, Wuxi Suntech, Risen Energy, and Phono Solar are now withdrawn from the minimum import price undertaking for solar components imported into the EU.
